Booklet label



D. E. PARRISH Dec. 30, 1930,

BOOKLET LABEL Filed Feb. 1, 1929 In uerz far 7 Donald EFfiPP/Eh PatentedDec. 30, 1930 UNITED STATES DONALD EVANS renmsn, or. BUFFALO, NEW- YORKBOOKLET LABEL Application filed February 1, 1929. serial No. 336,693.

My invention relates to improvements in covers for booklets or catalogs,and the object of the invention is to provide a label for identificationpurposes upon the back of the booklet whereby it can be readily pickedfrom a number of others.

Most manufacturers of today realize the necessity of keeping theircustomers acquainted with their new lines of manufacture and to attainthis end periodically send out catalogs or booklets. As these catalogsor booklets are sent out at comparatively short intervalsthey are not asa rule voluminous but generally are of the type comprising some ten tothirty leaves which are secured together by wire staples. The customergenerally puts all these types of booklets upon a reference shelf andwhen he desires a certain type of goods or equipment refers to theparticular catalogs sent him by the manufacturers thereof. It isgenerally found however as these booklets are comparatively thin thatconsiderable time is lost in searching along the shelf or shelves untilthe required catalogs are ob- 2 tained, and furthermore as this type ofbooklet is only provided with a paper cover, such covers are very apt tobecome torn during the repeated process of pulling out practically allthe booklets which are very often tightly packed together in endeavoringto find a particular one.

The object of my invention is therefore to provide a label upon thecatalog or booklet whereby it can be immediately picked out from amongstothers, and a further object of my invention is to provide such labelwith a tab in order that the booklet may be pulled out from betweenothers however tightly packed.

A. further object of my invention is to so 4 position my label that itwill of itself spread out and become conspicuous when the catalog isinserted between the others upon a shelf, and a further object of myinvention is to so cut and fold the tab that as the label spreads outthe tab will also swing into a position whereby it may be readilygripped.

A further object of my invention is to identify the label with thecontents of the catalog to which itis attached.

My invention consists of a label for catalog formed and positioned allas hereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of acatalog showing my labelattached thereto, such back being in the foldedposition.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of a fragmentary portion of a bookshelf showing the catalog inserted between other books and my labelspread into the catalog identifying position.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the fragmentary portion of the book shelfillustrated in Figure 2, showing the catalog partially inserted.

Figure {l is a similar view to Figure 3 showing the catalog furtherinserted and the label opening into the catalog identifying position;

Figure 5 is a similar view to Figures 3 and 4 showing the catalogcompletely inserted and the label opened, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of the catalogto which my label is attached. w I

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedifferent views. 75

The booklet or catalog 1 to which my label is particularly adapted to beattached is of the type illustrated'in Figure; 6, which'comprises aplurality of sheets contained within a paper cover 2; all of which arestapled together by 80 means of a plurality of wire staples 3.

My label 4 is positioned around the back of'the booklet upon the cover 2and is also retained in position by: the staples 3. This labelca n'be ofcourse of any desired shape 35 and dimensions but in practice I havefound it advantageous to make it of a width corresponding to the widthof the back of an average 300 page book. Upon reference to thedrawingsit will be seen that I show my label applied to a catalog ofhoists and therefore have shaped it to simulate a hoist and have printedthe word Hoists thereon so that the catalog can be readily identified.

In order that the catalog to which my label is attached can be readilyremoved from amongst other tightly packed books or booklets I haveprovided a tab 5 which is out from the label liintermediately of itslength and width. This tab which is integral with the m0 label at itsupper edge or bending line 6is bent back upon the label, and suchartificial back and tab creased along the central line 7 through andalong which the staples 3 extend. When the catalog is being manufacturedthe leaves, cover and my label are placed upon the sta ling machine andthe staples passed throng the central creases, after which the bookletor catalog is folded over in the usual manner as illustrated in Figures1 and 3, the tab 5 extending upwardly with its back fac-- ing out. 7 AsI form my label from heavier stock than the cover of its booklet, suchlabel will not lie absolutely flat upon the cover but will be slightlyinclined outwardly as clearly shown in Figure 3. When the booklet isinserted between others upon a shelf and positioned in alignmenttherewith, the edges 8 of the label will come into contact with theother books and spread out as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5. Thespreading out movement of the label has a tendency to swing the tab 5downwardly into an outwardly extending position as shown in Figures 2and 5, and by means of, which the booklet can be readily removed fromplace.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have produceda valuable improvement in booklet or catalog covers, whereby suchbooklets may be readily picked out and withdrawn from others withoutwaste oftime or any injury to the cover of the catalog, furthermore bydesigning my label to simulate the goods to which the catalog refers Ihave provided even a quicker means of identification than would be thecase if only a plain label and title were used. Although I have shownand described a particular embodiment of my inventionand have utilizedthe staples of the booklet as an attaching means, it is to be understoodthat I can make such changes and alterations as I may deem necessarywithout departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in theappended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A label for booklet covers secured only to the booklet back and of awidth greater than the thickness of the booklet and freely extendingfrom the back over portion of the outside of the booklet covers.

2. A label for stapled booklets secured only to the booklet back bymeans of the staples which extend through the booklet leaves and cover,said label being of a width greater than the thickness of the bookletand freely extending from the back over portion of the booklet covers.

3. A label for booklets secured only to the booklet back and of agreater width than the booklet thickness and freely extending from theback over portion of the booklet covers, and a tab cut from the labeland adapted to extend downwardly when said label is bent substantiallyat right angles to the booklet covers.

4. A label for booklets secured only to the booklet back, and of a widthgreater than the booklet thickness covers and freely extending from theback over portion of the booklet covers, and a tab cut from the labelthrough its line of attachment with the booklet back and bent back uponthe face of the label whereby its rear side is facing outwardly, and afolding crease extending'through the label and turned back tab along itsline of attachment with the booklet back.

DONALD EVANS PARR-ISH.

